"It works well standing around the barbecue grilling marinated spare ribs and artisan sausages. It's earthy and savoury - a great example of an unfiltered Central Otago pinot noir, with fine tannins giving balance and texture."

"This dessert red is a fantastic match when served chilled with all things chocolate.

"Soft as a lustrous old Oloroso sherry but with the complexity and intense fruit of a vintage port, it has a soft tannic dryness which keeps it from being cloying. This is my dessert wine discovery of the year."